Abstract
Pathways of drug-specific T-cell stimulation have not been fully defined. The aim of this study was to use T-cell clones from a patient hypersensitive to the drug trimethoprim to characterize the involvement of drug metabolism and processing in antigen presentation and cross-reactivity patterns. The MHC-restricted CD4+ and CD8+ T-cell response was dependent on the presence of antigen-presenting cells, and both processing-dependent and -independent pathways of antigen presentation were detected. Stimulation of certain clones was blocked through inhibition of drug-metabolizing enzyme activity. Trimethoprim clones were additionally stimulated with diaveridine and pyrimethamine but not other closely related structures.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 791-793 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Chemical Research in Toxicology |
Volume | 24 |
Issue number | 6 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jun 20 2011 |
Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Toxicology